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Release Date:
October 12, 2025
Original Title:
Smoking Area
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Calle Calandria
Doc Nomads
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 7
In a weathered corner of Ostende's industrial zone, migrant workers gather for their daily cigarette break, where shared smoke and quiet conversations reveal the poetry in their hard-worn lives.
Director:
Pham Hoang Minh Thy
Sebastian Molina Ruiz
Shaojun Wang
Sébastien Willem
Director of Photography:
Sebastian Molina Ruiz
Editor:
Sebastian Molina Ruiz
Sébastien Willem
Shaojun Wang
Pham Hoang Minh Thy
Producer:
Sébastien Willem
Shaojun Wang
Sebastian Molina Ruiz
Pham Hoang Minh Thy
Sound Designer:
Shaojun Wang
Pham Hoang Minh Thy
Sébastien Willem
Sound Mixer:
Talia Ruiz Tovar
Miguel Ángel Molina
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